Tuscaloosa-Area Sports Weekend Notebook: Feb. 12-13, 2022

TUSCALOOSA, AL — It was a busy weekend in sports for colleges and high schools across the Tuscaloosa Patch coverage area. Here's a quick look at how everyone shook out.

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University of Alabama

• No. 2 Alabama softball is 2-0 on the young season after a pair of wins Saturday at the Candrea Classic. The Crimson Tide defeat Oregon State 5-1, before an 11-0 shutout over No. 9 Arizona. (More)
• Alabama track and field finished its indoor regular season with a strong showings at the Music City Challenge and the Tyson Invitational, which saw freshman Hillary Cheruiyot become the first member of the Alabama men's team to go under 7:50.00 in the 3,000-meter. (More)
• Alabama basketball's Noah Gurley hit back-to-back go-ahead shots in the final minute and a half of the Tide's 68-67 win over Arkansas Saturday evening in Tuscaloosa. The win helped unranked Alabama improved to 16-9 overall and 6-6 in SEC play (More)

Stillman College

Stillman College men's basketball (18-5, 8-6 SSAC) dominated the glass to top Blue Mountain College 83-66 on Saturday in Birthright Alumni Hall. The win secured the No. 4 seed in the Southern States Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Tournament for the Tigers. (More)

Stillman College women's basketball (14-9, 7-6 SSAC) notched 10 unanswered points to open overtime on its way to a 74-66 conference win over Blue Mountain College at home on Saturday. (More)

On the baseball diamond, Stillman (1-3) took the field at the nation's oldest ballpark on Friday at Rickwood Field in Birmingham, but dropped two games to Miles College — 23-1 and 3-0. (More)

Stillman College softball freshmen Alexa Mathis and Katelynn Madison contributed back-to-back doubles in the seventh inning to beat St. Mary of the Woods, 6-5, as the Tigers' softball home opener was split on Saturday after a 9-1 loss. Stillman softball is now 1-3 on the season. (More)

Shelton State Community College

• Shelton State baseball grabbed its first win of the 2022 season Saturday on the road at Tallahassee Community College, 4-2. The Bucs are set to round out the three game road series Sunday at noon. (More)
• On the softball diamond, the Lady Bucs improved to 4-2 after splitting a weekend road series with Lurleen B. Wallace Community College. They will take the field next on Tuesday, Feb. 15, at home against Itawamba Community College. (More)

University of West Alabama

• West Alabama softball team (2-4) dropped two games on the first day of of the UAH Charger Chillout in Huntsville on Saturday. The Tigers dropped decisions to Young Harris 8-2 and Lincoln Memorial 3-2 on Saturday, Feb. 12 at Sand Mountain Park and Amphitheater Miracle Field. (More)

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